Famous Personalities Born In 1626

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (d. 1699)  

Jan 25 On this day in history birth of john van de Cappelle, Amsterdam, landscape painter  

Feb 05 Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born in the year 1626.  

Mar 12 In the year 1626 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)  

Apr 05 On this day in history birth of jan van Kessel, Flemish painter  

Apr 12 Paul Hainlein, composer was born in the year 1626.  

Apr 13 Aert Jansz van Nes, Lt-admiral, baptised was born in the year 1626.  

May 12 In the year 1626 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)  

May 27 On this day in history birth of william II, prince of Orange/stadholder  

Jul 25 Geeraerdt Brandt, Dutch theologist/poet/historian was born in the year 1626.  

Aug 01 In the year 1626 birth of sabbatai Zevi, Montenegrin rabbi, kabbalist, and founder of the Jewish Sabbatean movement (d. 1676)  

Aug 12 In the year 1626 birth of giovanni Legrenzi, composer  

Aug 14 Daniel Elsevier, book publisher/publisher was born in the year 1626.  

Oct 04 Richard Cromwell, lord protector of England (1658-59) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 05 In the year 1626 birth of johann Schop, composer  

Oct 09 John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.  

Oct 17 Simon van Leeuwen, lawyer/historian (Roman-Holland regt) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 08 On this day in history birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic  

Dec 20 Veit Ludwig von Seckendorff, German statesman (d. 1692) was born in the year 1626.  

Jan 01 Cornelis Pieterse Hoft, Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Jan 21 In the year 1626 john Dowland, English composer (In Darkness We Dwell), dies at 62  

Jan 24 On this day in history death of samuel Argall, English adventurer and naval officer (b. 1580)  

Feb 07 On this day in history death of william V, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1548)  

Feb 11 In the year 1626 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

Feb 20 In the year 1626 john Dowland, composer, dies  

Feb 28 In the year 1626 cyril Tourneur, English poet/dramatist, dies at about 51  

Apr 09 On this day in history francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, statesman, dies